Antoinette Sabrier

1927 1h 6m FR

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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Adapted from a play by Romain Coolus, whose work Dulac had covered as a theater critic at the turn of the century, this atmospheric and socially inquisitive film tells the tale of an independent, sexually liberated woman (Eve Francis) who is torn between her husband (Gabriel Gabrio) and her lover (Paul Guide). Controversial at the time of its release, Antoinette Sabrier finds Dulac using her bold sense of visual rhythm to achieve a complex portrait of a woman trapped in an unhappy marriage and a nuanced investigation into human intimacy, with her characters’ emotions expressed through then-innovative cinematic techniques such as slow motion and associative montage.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ève Francis
Antoinette Sabrier
Gabriel Gabrio
Germain Sabrier
Jean Toulout
Jamagne
Yvette Armel
Hélène Doreuil
Paul Guidé
Roger Dangenne
Paul Menant
Chartrain
Paul Cervières
Gaston Doreuil
Ashida
Dancer (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Germaine Dulac
Writers: Germaine Dulac
Languages: No Language
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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Tight 66-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 7

ERA

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99 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Germaine Dulac, shot by Raoul Aubourdier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Ève Francis and Gabriel Gabrio and Jean Toulout carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0017633 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Germaine Dulac directs. Raoul Aubourdier behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in No Language.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 66-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
299 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Germaine Dulac, shot by Raoul Aubourdier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Ève Francis and Gabriel Gabrio and Jean Toulout carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0017633 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.